8.E.1.2

Which will most likely result if there is increased upwelling in a coastal area?

• more aquatic life

• less nutrients in the water

• higher water temperatures

• fewer nitrates

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In which oceanic zone do clams and crabs survive by burrowing in the sand?

• oceanic

• intertidal

• deep ocean

• open ocean

In which location would fishermen most likely catch a greater number of fish?

• at the shoreline

• in an upwelling

• in the intertidal zone

• on the deep-ocean floor

Why do large numbers of ocean life-forms live near areas of upwelling?

• Upwelling brings nutrients to the surface.

• Upwelling brings warm water to the surface.

• Upwelling helps push small fish up toward the surface.

• Upwelling keeps large predator fish away from the surface.

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In which ocean zone is ocean temperature most affected by the weather?

• deep zone

• polar zone

• surface zone

• transition zone

Which organism is at the base of a marine food web?

• crab

• phytoplankton

• whale

• zooplankton

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To which condition do all species in the ocean depths have to adapt?

• lower salinity

• extreme pressure

• swift ocean currents

• hot water temperature

Which best describes the water found in estuaries?

• salt water
• brackish
• freshwater

The most abundant plants in the ocean are

• Zooplankton

• Phytoplankton

• Algae

• None of these

Areas where cold, nutrient rich waters are brought to the surface due to winds blowing offshore are known as_________

• Aquifers

• Benthos

• Upwellings

• Hydrothermal Vents

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